Emmanuelle
Girl name · #4801 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emmanuelle? In official American birth records, Emmanuelle has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Emmanuelle is currently the #4801 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Emmanuelle.
Babies named Emmanuelle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Emmanuelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 62 girls were named Emmanuelle — good for #2805 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emmanuelle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emmanuelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emmanuelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emmanuelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emmanuelle is most common
State-level data for Emmanuelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Emmanuelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Emmanuelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Erielle, Ambrielle, Adrielle, Maribelle, and Jiselle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emmanuelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emmanuelle?
In official American birth records, the name Emmanuelle first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Emmanuelle a popular girl name?
Emmanuelle ranked #4801 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Emmanuelle most popular?
Emmanuelle peaked in 2012, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2805 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Emmanuelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Emmanuelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.